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OHIO 

RURAL  SCHOOL 

AGRICULTURAL  CLUBS 


Direction  and  Report  Sheet  for  Corn 


DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURAL  EXTENSION 
COLLEGE  OF  AGRICULTURE 

OHIO  STATE  UNIVERSITY 

IN    CONNECTION    WITH    THE     AGRICULTURAL    STUDENT    UNION 

OF  OHIO 


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MARCH,  1907 

COLUMBUS,  OHIO. 


CORN 

DIRECTIONS  FOR  PIANTING 

Select  a  place  in  the  corn  field  where  the  land  is  good  and  lay  off  two 
squares  each  the  size  of  a  shock  so  that  when  the  corn  is  cut  in  the  fall  the 
shocks  will  stand  in  the  regular  shock  row.  Stakes  should  be  driven  at  the 
corners  of  these  squares  to  mark  them  from  the  rest  of  the  corn.  It  will  be 
best  to  select  a  place  in  the  corner  or  at  one  side  of  the  field  if  possible. 
After  the  ground  has  been  made  very  fine  and  loose  and  the  surrounding 
corn  planted,  plant  the  corn  by  hand,  covering  with  a  hoe  to  a  depth  of  two 
or  three  inches  and  making  the  rows  straight  with  the  other  rows  in  the  field 
so  that  they  may  be  cultivated  with  the  rest  of  the  corn.  *SeeJ.  &  D.  p.  67. 
Plant  the  corn  furnished  you  for  one  shock  and  any  other  corn  of  the  same 
color  for  the  other.  It  will  be  easiest  to  plant  the  corn  in  hills,  3  kernels  in 
a  hill,  but  it  may  be  planted  in  drills  one  kernel  every  1  4  inches  in  the  row. 

The  corn  should  be  kept  carefully  cultivated  and  free  from  weeds 
throughout  the  season.  See  B.  S.  &  H.  p.  29.  Ground  should  not  be  al- 
lowed to  cake  or  crust.  See  B.  S.  &  H.  p.  1 4,  G.  &  M.  p.  1  8,  J.  &  D. 
p.  55  and  B.  S.  &  H.  p.  1  0,  G.  &  M.  p.  1  7,  54.  The  last  cultivation 
should  not  be  very  deep.  See  B.  S.  &  H.  p.  1  70,  G.  &  M.  p.  50,  1 02, 
J.  8c  D.  p.  73.  This  should  be  done  not  only  to  kill  weeds  but  to  provide 
a  loose  dry  soil  "blanket"  such  as  you  would  find  on  a  sand  pile:  dry,  loose 
sand  outside  and  damp  sand  beneath.  This  soil  "blanket"  will  keep  more 
dampness  in  the  soil  for  the  corn.  See  B.  S.  &  H.  p.  1  3,  G.  &  M.  p.  56, 
J.  &  D.  p.  70,  7 1 ,  73.  When  it  is  ripe,  cut  the  two  shocks  separately  and 
weigh  or  measure  the  corn  from  each  shock,  comparing  results  to  see  which 
yielded  best-      See  B.  S.  &  H.  p.  69. 

Observe  carefully  the  growth  of  the  corn,  noticing  the  way  the  leaves 
unfold,  how  and  when  the  ears  and  tassels  appear,  etc.,  and  make  notes  of 
your  observations  so  that  you  can  fill  out  the  following  blank.  There  is 
much  to  learn  from  the  growth  of  the  plants.  See  B.  S.  &  H.  p.  1 68,  G. 
&  M.  p.  50,  102,  J.  &  D.  p.  245,  250. 

*J.  &  D.   indicates    "Agriculture   through  the  Labratory"    published  by    The  Orange  Judd 

Co.,  N.  Y. 
B.  S.  &  H.  indicates   "Agriculture  for  Beginners"  published  by  Ginn  &  Co.,  Columbus,  O. 
G.  &  M.  indicates  "First  Principles  of  Agriculture"  by  the  American  Book  Co.,  Cincinnati,  O. 


REPORT  BLANK.     (Fill   out   and  keep) 


I .     Date    on  which  the  land 
was  plowed 


2.     Date  of  planting 


3.  What  was  done  in  pre- 
paring the  land  for  plant- 
ing   


4.  How  many  days  was  it 
before  the  first  stocks  ap- 
peared     


5.     Dates  on  which  the    corn 
was  cultivated  or  hoed ... 


6.     When  did  the  first  tassels 
appear 


7.     How     many  stocks    had 
two  ears    


8.     How  many  had  one  ear- 


9.     How  many  stocks  had  no 
ears   


1 0 .     How  much  corn  did  each 
shock  yield     


1  1 .     How  much   shelled   corn 
would  this  be  per  acre .  .  ■  • 


VARIETY  NO.  1 

(Furnished  by  Agricultural  College) 


VARIETY  NO.  2 

(Home  Variety) 


NOTE:     Pull  out  tassels  on  stocks  having  no  ears  as  soon  as  you  see  them.     Weigh  your  corn  instead  of 
measuring  it. 


NAME 


CLUB. 


ADDRESS 

COUNTY TOWNSHIP . 


REPORT  BLANK. 
(Fill  out  and  return  to  the  College  of  Agriculture,  Ohio  State  University) 


Date    on  which  the  land 
was  plowed 


Date  of  planting 


What  was  done  in  pre- 
paring the  land  for  plant- 
ing   


How  many  days  was  it 
before  the  first  stalks  ap- 
peared   


Dates  on  which  the  corn 
was  cultivated  or  hoed   . . 


When  did  the  first  tassels 
appear  


How     many    stalks    had 
two  ears 


How  many  had 


many  had  one  ear. 


How    many  stocks     had 
no  ears 


How  much  corn  did  each 
shock  yield   


How   much  shelled  corn 
would  this  be  per  acre .... 


VARIETY  NO.  1 

(Furnished  by  Agricultural  Colleg  ) 


VARIETY    NO.   2 

(Home  Variety) 


NOTE:     Pull  out  tassels  on  stocks  having  no  ears  as  soon  as  you  see  them.     Weigh  your  corn  instead  of 
measuring  it. 


NAME 


CLUB 


ADDRESS 

COUNTY TOWNSHIP . 


